The fitting on a roof lantern is a relatively easy task providing the existing roof has been prepared correctly and with care. Below are some pictures of the various stages in fitting one of our roof lanterns. If you wish, we can give you on-site tuition to help you get started - please contact us for details.

Prepared Roof

Here is the prepared roof with the steels and joists all in place and fully felted.

Cill in Position

The first step is to fix the cill to the opening.

Upstands

Next the upstands are fitted to the cill.

Prepare the Roof

The roof is normally prepared on the ground, ready to carry up to the opening.

Fit to Upstands

The prepared roof is positioned on the upstands and secured.

Glaze the Roof

The final step is to glaze the roof, add the cappings and clean up.